Met Pens Kid's Book

WTNH (New Haven) Meteorologist Ashley Baylor wants to get kids interested in reading and learn about the weather.

Baylor has authored a kids book titled “Storms and Snow, Skis and Sox!,” and it goes on sale next month.

“Storms and Snow, Skis and Sox!” follows a character named Teddy who talks about all the best parts of New England, from weather to sports and travel destinations. Teddy takes the reader through a year of his life, offering month-to-month descriptions of where he travels and what he’s seeing along the way.

“That was my goal,” Baylor said, “creating a book for these kids that has a different dynamic than others and tells a different story. One that hopefully gets kids out there who want to learn about the weather and something else about New England.”

While kids are certainly curious about weather phenomena — as she’s heard from her school visits — she had to break down weather facts on a smaller scale. She said that one of the most difficult parts of writing the book was figuring out how to describe things like a nor’easter to a five-year-old.

“The best part about writing [Storms and Snow, Skis and Sox!] was seeing it come to fruition, hoping everyone enjoys it, and throwing everything I love into one book,” Baylor said. “I love New England. I’ve lived in so many places, but to me, this is always going to be my home and the best place to live because of everything New England has to offer.”

She hopes the book will inspire kids to keep an eye on the sky and have the urge to travel to the best parts of the states in the region.

H/T WTNH